I realize that not everyone feels this joy today. Not everyone is celebrating the resurrection.. some don’t believe, some are too tired, some are alone and feeling that loneliness… some are suffering through other hardships that make celebration difficult. Which makes the day even more painful–that so many are celebrating, and yet joy is hard to muster up in the midst of some circumstances.

I realize that Easter doesn’t solve all the problems of the world. Far from it. Things still go wrong, awfully wrong, all the time. Life can be so challenging and frustrating and all sorts of … “ing”s.

I realize that tomorrow is Monday, work begins again, the same to-do lists we had sitting on our desks and dining room tables and other flat spaces in homes.. these to-do lists will still be there. And no amount of peanut butter eggs, or lasagna, or ham, or turkey, or whatever… will do the work for us. No matter how creative our dyed eggs are–or aren’t–stuff is waiting for us tomorrow. And even today.

And I realize that in all these situations and in every situation, God is still good. Christ has still risen. And my hope and prayer today is that I, and you, can reflect the joy of knowing the risen Lord, whether we feel joyful or not.

Well, frankly, there’s not much I can think of to say about this photo, spiritually-thinking… I took it for some reason. But, as has happened before, I’m blanking on why that was. So, for now, it’s just a photo of Kajsa dressed in a princess/dance outfit, trying to get Abby to come up the ramp instead of barking for me to go lift her up onto the porch.

So I thought I was uploading more pictures earlier this afternoon.. then realized, too late, that only one photo had uploaded. And then I had to head out the door… and then got distracted. So here are a few more pictures..

that isn’t even the question. The question is timing… when I think of a good blog post, I’m not near a computer. When I’m near a computer, I’m not thinnking of good blog posts. Someday, maybe, I’ll get back in the habit.

For those who are interested…I have actually been taking photos mostly everyday during this Advent season. Haven’t posted them, but have “written” several deep reflections in my mind. So, one of these days I may even upload the photos, and write some poem or other such piece, as a combined Advent reflection.

But until then, here are pictures of what you’re likely interested in.. Kajsa. And, for some of you, Abby and Jim.